For adults with physical disabilities, getting care at home can involve many different therapists and services. A new research plan aims to test if bringing all these professionals together in a more coordinated way—focusing on a person's specific life goals—leads to better daily function and well-being.
The study will involve 60 adults receiving home-based rehabilitation. Half will get this new 'interdisciplinary case management,' where therapists use a shared framework to assess needs, set goals, and plan care together monthly. The other half will continue with their usual multidisciplinary care. The main things researchers will measure after six months are how well people function in daily life and how satisfied they are with their lives.
It's important to know this is just the plan for the study, called a protocol. The actual trial hasn't been completed yet. Recruitment is scheduled to begin in May 2025 and finish by the end of that year, with follow-up ending in July 2026. No results are available, so we can't say if the new approach is helpful or safe. The findings, once they come, could eventually help shape how rehabilitation services are planned and delivered.